Nikon Z50 vs Olympus E-3

Its time to examine more closely at the Nikon Z50 vs Olympus E-3, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and E-3 (10MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and E-3 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor size.

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The Z50 was brought out 11 years after the E-3 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Z50 grades versus the E-3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z50 and Olympus E-3. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Olympus E-3 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z50 enjoys outer measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-3 has proportions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs).

Examine the Nikon Z50 vs Olympus E-3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Z50 vs the E-3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and E-3 is 74 and 56 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The pic here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Z50 and E-3.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z50 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z50 will resolve more detail having its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent Z50 provides an advantage in sensor tech.